Judge gives priority to petition against Mworia’s state appointment

The High Court has certified as urgent a petition challenging the appointment of James Mworia as the founding chief executive officer of the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF).

The court directed petitioners Javan Onyango and Emmanuel Kiplagat to serve the petition and related documents on the NIF Board, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, Attorney-General Dorcas Oduor and Mr Mworia. The case will be mentioned on September 21 for directions.

The petition argues that Mr Mworia was appointed CEO while serving as an independent director of the same board that recruited him, creating a conflict of interest and a reasonable apprehension of bias.

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